Veebee Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy Bday dude, hope your side doesn't get anymore painful as the day progresses.Pity about the bike damage. For the purpose of total transparency, did you maybe also ride through the 4 way stop?I dont totally understand the accident, but one thing is for sure, it could have been alot worse. I stopped, unclipped. Then got going again when it was my right of way. There is a decline on the road from the side he was approaching so he came down with speed. I ride this bit of road a few times a week so don't take any chances when approaching it as it sometimes get busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy birthday, glad you are ok. Please get a picture of him and his car. I will put it on Twitter and personally pay to promote it on social media and get his mug all over. Driver must know that there is consequences to their illegal actions. The lack of accountability is directly proportional to the lack of consequence. Thanks Patch. Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted April 13, 2017 Share Perfect Veebee, Thanks for the clarification. Good luck with trying to teach this oke a lesson, i hope you get a heartfelt apology and a couple of hundred bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted April 13, 2017 Share thanks guys Just found out this driver is from Pakistan so could make this case more interesting.Will try to get to him tonight... Happy birthday VeeBee, have a jol tonight. As for the Pakistani... So, I did some work in Lusaka, and had the misfortune of a Pakistani driver escorting me around (they drive bad. REALLY bad). Basically he admitted to being in Zambia illegally, as are all his buddies, and they drive around without licences, and should they get caught, either jail or deportation. I asked him if this was normal, and he said they do it all the time. "They" being the friendly folks from Pakistan / Bangladesh et al. This is going to be very interesting if you catch this mullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonky Posted April 13, 2017 Share Glad the bike is OK and happy birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted April 13, 2017 Share Thanks Patch. Will do. Perhaps also include the PPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy Birthday !!! Glad you ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy Birthday. It could have been worse, you could have broken your DI2..lol Glad you ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy happyNice one patchelicious, as you say these buggers must know action consequence Another valid point said above,, as far as the law lately on hit and run,,,scary Bud you luckier than most cyclists who get hit,,,you get to tell the tale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch the stalker Posted April 13, 2017 Share Veebee, glad to hear you made it through well enough to still make it a 'happy birthday'. I had a near miss a few weeks back when I was almost taken out by a truck when I had right of way (though being right would have had little value if I'd been hit...)I emailed the company whose truck it was, and they came back very quickly saying they'd discipline the driver.I thanked them for taking my comments seriously, but asked they rather educate their drivers around cyclists. i'd rather the guy knows to look out for us than look for one of us intentionally trying to run us down because he got into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy birthday VeeBee, have a jol tonight. As for the Pakistani... So, I did some work in Lusaka, and had the misfortune of a Pakistani driver escorting me around (they drive bad. REALLY bad). Basically he admitted to being in Zambia illegally, as are all his buddies, and they drive around without licences, and should they get caught, either jail or deportation. I asked him if this was normal, and he said they do it all the time. "They" being the friendly folks from Pakistan / Bangladesh et al. This is going to be very interesting if you catch this mullet. I would assume its the same with this guy, any maybe 1 of the reasons why he didn't stop.My brother is well connected with the local cops as they spend quite a bit of time on a shooting range together, so I am hoping that this will help in nailing this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted April 13, 2017 Share Glad you are ok.... not the best way to enjoy your birthday... hope you can have a happy one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy birthday !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beesrib Posted April 13, 2017 Share Happy birthday dude and glad you are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 13, 2017 Share Veebee, glad to hear you made it through well enough to still make it a 'happy birthday'. I had a near miss a few weeks back when I was almost taken out by a truck when I had right of way (though being right would have had little value if I'd been hit...)I emailed the company whose truck it was, and they came back very quickly saying they'd discipline the driver.I thanked them for taking my comments seriously, but asked they rather educate their drivers around cyclists. i'd rather the guy knows to look out for us than look for one of us intentionally trying to run us down because he got into trouble. yeah for sure, you have a valid point. There's quite a few cyclists around the Bluff here, and we rarely come across stuff like this. Most drivers know to look out for us and majority of them give us space. But you always going to find that 1 rotten apple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASSIE1975 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Glad you're okay VB and Happy Birthday hope you catch the knob!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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